After being a librarian and teacher for five years at the middle school, Ms. Heiman migrated to the high school this year to begin a new chapter in her career. Most students would argue that middle school was much easier than high school, but Ms. Heiman said that her schedule may have been more hectic in the middle school. More kids were checking out books and a lot of students went to her for help. Much of Ms. Heiman’s summer was spent with Mrs. Moore, former high school librarian, at the library to make sure she knew where every book was located for the convenience of the students. She said she is still in the process of learning everything she needs to know. Students who were close to her at the middle school occasionally stop to visit. People want to know how she is doing and how she feels about the new high school environment. “I miss the middle school, but I’m glad to be up at the high school with all the students I know,” Ms. Heiman said. Ms. Heiman gets to bond with more students because she is also new to a class this year, Senior Seminar, which she teaches alongside Ms. Beckwith. High school students enjoy going to the school library to relax during their free time. This differs from the middle school because the children actually checked out books, Ms. Heiman said. “It’s different ,” Ms. Heiman said. Students in the middle school don’t go to the library to relax on a couch. Last year, there were rumors that Ms. Heiman was planning on getting rid of the couches, even though students love to relax or play games on them. “I like them cause they’re comfy,” Sophomore Samantha McFarland said. The couches are very dirty and need a good wash, but they will be staying, Ms. Heiman said. Even though there are plenty of new challenges she could face as a high school teacher, she said her schedule at the middle school was more hectic than her high school schedule. After dealing with the younger children and now the older, Ms. Heiman thinks that neither group is worse than the other. The majority of students will talk while the teacher is speaking, so there aren’t any differences in the ages. “I wouldn’t say I’ve had too many different problems,” Ms. Heiman said. All age groups probably face this same problem, Ms. Heiman said. Therefore, if there were problems in the middle school, the high school shares the same Ms. Heiman is more than happy to help the students with anything they need. She is open to helping students find good books they will enjoy, purchase new novels and find accurate information on the Internet. On that note, Ms. Heiman encourages everyone to help her choose new books to purchase for the library. By doing this, it keeps the literary selection fresh and relevant for the readers. “So far it’s been a good experience,” Ms. Heiman said, “I haven’t run out of the building screaming yet.”